1 Chronicles 9:34

All these were heads of Levite families, chiefs according to their genealogies, and they lived in Jerusalem.

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In The King James Version

These chief fathers of the Levites were chief throughout their generations; these dwelt at Jerusalem.

In Context

33Those who were musicians, the heads of Levite families, stayed in the temple chambers and were exempt from other duties because they were on duty day and night.

35Jeiel the father of Gibeon lived in Gibeon. His wife’s name was Maacah.

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Cross References

1 Chronicles 8:28All these were heads of families, the chiefs according to their genealogies, and they lived in Jerusalem.

Nehemiah 11:1Now the leaders of the people settled in Jerusalem, and the rest of the people cast lots to bring one out of ten to live in the holy city of Jerusalem, while the remaining nine were to dwell in their own towns.

Matthew Henry on 1 Chronicles 9:15-35

Genealogies; the Employment of the Priests. ( b. c. 1400.) 14 And of the Levites; Shemaiah the son of Hasshub, the son of Azrikam, the son of Hashabiah, of the sons of Merari; 15 And Bakbakkar, Heresh, and Galal, and Mattaniah the son of Micah, the son of Zichri, the son of Asaph; 16 And Obadiah the son of Shemaiah, the son of Galal, the son of Jeduthun, and Berechiah the son of Asa, the son of Elkanah, that dwelt in the villages of the Netophathites. 17 And the porters were, Shallum, and Akkub, and Talmon, and… Read the whole commentary →

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